Dry itchy skin around eyebrows, patches near mouth and neck, swollen eye lids. Suggest treatment.
HI XXXXXXX Thanks for writing in. Ive gone through the image and history provided.
The condition can be allergic contact dermatitis, early stage of systemic lupus erythematous, seborrheic dermatitis ,dermatomyositis etc. Also I would like to know- Do you have dandruff/ similar lesions behind the ear? Do you feel any muscle weakness/fatigue/ oral ulcers /intolerance to sunlight etc? Have you done blood work up? Is it normal? What testing you have undergone for lupus?
Have you done ANA/ ds. DNA/anti XXXXXXX antibody testing? Have you been given oral steroids? Any change in shampoo/soap/cosmetics/toiletry etc? Any such lesions on other parts of body? Are you on any medication presently? Answer the above questions and we can continue the discussion here.
Hope this helps. I will be available for follow up. Regards. Dr. Sudarshan.
How to Treat Dry Skin Around the Eyes. Dry skin around the eyelids can be common during the winter months. The cold air dries the skin out. Dry, red and itchy skin (around mouth). A hypersensitivity reaction to something that you ate may also cause some lesions to appear near the mouth. You will see the effect in few days as you will get rid of dry and itchy skin near the mouth.
Causes of Dry Skin Around the Mouth For some people, dry skin around the mouth is a chronic, ongoing condition. For others, it can pop up seemingly at random. Dry itchy skin around eyebrows, patches near mouth and neck, swollen eye lids.